here.

On this side, the coffee-house Odeon is the best, but cannot be compared
to Kroll's casino. Here also are rows of very elegant country-houses,
most of which are built in the Italian style.

CHARLOTTENBURG

This place is about half an hour's distance from the Brandenburg-gate,
where the omnibuses that depart every minute are stationed. The road
leads through the park, beyond which lies a pretty village, and adjoining
it is the royal country-palace of Charlottenburg. The palace is built in
two stories, of which the upper one is very low, and is probably only
used for the domestics. The palace is more broad than deep; the roof is
terrace-shaped, and in its centre rises a pretty dome. The garden is
simple, and not very large, but contains a considerable orangery. In a
dark grove stands a little building, the mausoleum in which the image of
Queen Louise has been excellently executed by the famed artist Rauch.
Here also rest the ashes of the late king. There is also an island with
statues in the midst of a large pond, on which some swans float proudly.
It is a pity that dirt does not stick to these white-feathered animals,
else they would soon be black swans; for the pond or river surrounding
the island is one of the dirtiest ditches I have ever seen.

Fatigue would be very intolerable in this park, for there are very few
benches, but an immense quantity of gnats.

POTSDAM.

The distance from Berlin to Potsdam is eighteen miles, which is passed by
the railroad in three-quarters of an hour. The railway is very
conveniently arranged; the carriages are marked with the names of the
station, and the traveller enters the carriage on which the place of his
destination is marked. Thus, the passengers are never annoyed by the
entrance or exit of passengers, as all occupying the same carriage
descend at the same time.

The road is very uninteresting; but this is compensated for by Potsdam
itself, for which a day is scarcely sufficient.

Immediately in front of the town flows the river Havel, crossed by a
long, beautiful bridge, whose pillars are of stone, and the rest of the
bridge of iron. The large royal palace lies on the opposite shore, and
is surrounded by a garden. The garden is not very extensive, but large
enough for the town, and is open to the public. The palace is built in a
splendid style, but is unfortunately quite useless, as the court has
beautiful summer-palaces in the neighbourh